The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-08-07
NINE PERSONS MURDERED.
A CHASTITY sPECTACLE IN a FARM
HoUBH NEAR MACON Ga.

CfAnes eaa Narrowly Escapss Lynshsns'
MACON, Ga, Aug. 8-Nine corpees be-
spattsred with blood and brains lay in o house
thirteen miles from this city this morning and
were ahastly evidence OF the most shocking
murdAr ever committed In doorafa In tho
hallVoN rcd with blood, lay half.handled axe,
with which che nins-fold crime had been done
The frst news OF tho crime was brought TO
this city early this morning By o mounted
messenger whose fosm-hsokod horse told OF
tho terrible importance Of the errand on
which he had been ridden. The nows spread
through the city aud surrounding country
with incredible rapidity. and when the Coroner
and other county officials reached the scene
fully 5000 persons were awaiting their COMING
A more humble structure than that In which
the crime was committed would be difhoult to
imagine. II IL Q one-story building. with
dong vsranda In front, and hallway running
through the centre. into which open four
rooms. The house IL the property Of Richard
y. voolfolk, respectable and well.to-do white
planter. On the right on entering is parlor.
In the rear Of which 10 . sleeping room, which
was occupied last night By tho follow
Ing persons, Mrs. West, an aged sis
ter Of Mrs. Voolfolk; Pearl. Annie,
and Rosebud Voolfolk, daughters Of
Mrs. voolfolk. The sleeping room on the left
of the entrance was occupied By Thomas.
Richard. ana Charles Voolfolk, sons OF Mr..
and Nra. Voolfolk. The roar room on the left
was occupied By Mr.. and Mrs. voolfolk and
their youngest child. aged 10 months.
chastity Sigh. confronted those who first
entered the house after the discovery OF the
crims. In the last room the father. mother.
and infant lay desd on the same bed. Across
the three corpsss wss slung that Of the Oldest
daughter, Pearl . rsoent graduate Of Wesleysn
Tsmals College, with her head beaten
to , Jelly. and her neck and body mutilated
by blows from tho sharp blade Of the axe.
On the floor, In the same mangled state.
lay the body Of the eldest brother.
II wss evident that Pearl and hcr
brother had been awakened By ories during
the butoherinG Of their parents. and had
ryishsd into the room to learn the cause only
TO share their TITO. On the bed in the oppo-
cite room lay the body of Mrs. West, soaked
IN her own blood. On the same bed lay
the body 81 Annie Voolfolk. with her head
cloven IN twain. By the window on the floor.
In an Attitude Of duplication. lay the body OF
Rosalind Voolfolk. with the left side Of the
head % naAngled - to make recognition al
most impossible.
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and bis brothers, Richard and Charles. Rich
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brother Charley, an Of whom were found IN
the same room. Then to complete the work OF
killing the heirs, he slaughtered his aunt and
thS Other two sisters In the third room.
ple1icR. dars hair, and gray eyes. H. dresses
shabbtly And has shun1ing gait His state
psnt q The inquest was that some time
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(Thomas) jumped from q window In his night
clothes end bare feet and raP 70 ihe house o. q
get them to arouse the neighborhood. He
says he was afraid to return; fearing
went back after half an hour. No help
s9d 20 wet to I
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Esisea her up and placed her on The bed.
he, then changed his clothes. After he
taRsa crime aoos but made shs no G aS
mission. His motive is said to be the desire to
gain possession Of his fathers property for
first wife.